Show For Better Communities We all know the saying Charity begins at home said Mrs Norene Hatch past president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 79 and the saying can be applied applied applied ap ap- plied to the community service service service ice program because it too like charity should be started in our own homes and com- com IT IS LIKE UKE ripples on a pond after a pebble has been tossed into it Mrs Hatch continued The members of the American Legion Auxiliary Auxiliary Aux Aux- 7 are cooperating in a up clean beautify your own 11 home and neighborhood drive which we hope will belike be belike belike like the ripples spreading out and encompassing cities states and even the entire nation Spring is the time of year in which the Auxiliary members members members mem mem- bers make a concentrated effort to launch community service projects Mrs Hatch explained Health safety education and beautification are just a few of our major concerns as a national patriotic patriotic patriotic patri patri- otic organization Our members members members mem mem- bers take part in community beautification programs planting planting planting plant plant- ing trees shrubs and flowers and sparking up clean up your community drives THE TIlE AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary has an enviable record record record rec rec- ord of 50 years of service to God and country and its members have always taken an active part in government improvement projects Our members have been very active in hospital service service service ice we even have a number who have received honors Mrs Hatch added COMMUNITY meetings on drug abuse with noted speakers speak speak- ers as guests have been attended attended attended at at- tended by members of the American Legion Auxiliary units throughout the country |